The Dragon Republic Collectors Edition (The Poppy War, Book 2)
By (Author) R.F. Kuang
Book 2
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperVoyager
1st July 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Historical fantasy
Hardback
704
Width 159mm, Height 240mm, Spine 47mm
270g
The searing follow-up to 2018s most celebrated fantasy debut THE POPPY WAR.
Rin is on the run
Haunted by the atrocity she committed to save her people, addicted to opium, and driven by the murderous commands of Phoenix, the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power.
Rins only reason for living is to get revenge on the traitorous Empress who sold her homeland, Nikan, to her enemies.
With no other options, Rin joins forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who has a plan to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new Republic. She throws herself into his war.
After all, making war is all she knows how to do
PRAISE FOR THE POPPY WAR:
An outstanding debut
DAILY MAIL
A book that will go down as one of the best grimdark/military fantasy debuts of all time
BOOKNEST
A masterpiece by grimdarks newest and perhaps darkest daughter
FANTASY BOOK REVIEW
A wholly unique experience
THE WASHINGTON POST
R.F. Kuangs fresh approach to magic and hard-hitting story is a punch to the gut fantasy has needed for a long time. I cant wait for THE DRAGON REPUBLIC
Peter V. Brett, bestselling author of The Demon Cycle
Enthralling from start to finish I thought myself prepared. I was now. R.F. Kuangs debut is a masterful must-read, and Ive no doubt the best is yet to come
Nicholas Eames, author of KINGS OF THE WYLD
A blistering, powerful epic of war and revenge that will captivate you to the bitter end
Kameron Hurley, author of THE LIGHT BRIDAGE
Fresh, assured, character-driven fantasy thats choc full of magic, war, and betrayal. I loved it from start to finish
Peter Newman, author of THE VAGRANT
A powerful, emotional journey, compellingly written
Adrian Tchaikovsky, award-winning author of THE CHILDREN OF TIME
An original and engrossing tale of the coming of age of a talented young soldier amid the horrors of invasion and genocide
Anna Stephens, author of GODBLIND
I so enjoyed The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang It is all about survival, and how a persons will and determination can change the course of their life. I loved the central character, felt her pain and her far-too-brief moments of joy, and just loved how Kuang breathes fresh life into the warrior training school Highly recommended
John Gwynne, author of MALICE
Rebecca F. Kuang immigrated to the United States from Guangzhou, China, in 2000. She has a BA in International History from Georgetown University, and she will pursue her graduate degree in Modern Chinese Studies at the University of Cambridge on a Marshall Scholarship in 2018. Her research focuses on Chinese military strategy, collective trauma, and war memorials.